#OccupyWallstreet

[HendrixFan]

Do you not hear their chants, read the signs? Communism's basic premise is the abolition of private property and it's inherent rights.

Did you catch my response to your earlier posts? Any chance you have the data for your claim that debt is "way down" and saving is "way up" since Obama took over?

 

[spidey07]

Did you catch my response to your earlier posts? Any chance you have the data for your claim that debt is "way down" and saving is "way up" since Obama took over?

All you had to do is google. I've been reading many articles like this for a while now and hence why I made the statement. It's the obama economy forcing Americans to hold onto their wallets. I say way down and way up because analysts didn't expect it to swing this much.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/15/AR2011021502605.html

 

[Jhhnn]

All you had to do is google. I've been reading many articles like this for a while now and hence why I made the statement. It's the obama economy forcing Americans to hold onto their wallets. I say way down and way up because analysts didn't expect it to swing this much.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/15/AR2011021502605.html

That's sooo lame. Credit bubbles, the Ownership Society being the greatest in history, have consequences, and we're living them, an enormous credit contraction. It'd be a whole lot worse if Repubs had their way entirely at this point. It could be like 1932, when money was so scarce that people had to resort to barter, and bank failures were rampant.

Life was still very good at the Country Club, however, well, except for former members who just seemed to have disappeared. Too bad- They just weren't rich enough to weather the storm, and neither are you.

 

[HendrixFan]

All you had to do is google. I've been reading many articles like this for a while now and hence why I made the statement. It's the obama economy forcing Americans to hold onto their wallets. I say way down and way up because analysts didn't expect it to swing this much.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/15/AR2011021502605.html

I did google it, and have followed the credit situation pretty closely for some time. I just wanted to see your source.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304392704576375532111391562.html

Households pared debt for the tenth consecutive quarter, partly as a result of paying down debt but mostly due to defaulting on mortgages and other loans.

Total household debt outstanding fell 0.9% to $13.3 trillion. At 114% of annual after-tax income, household debt is down sharply from its third-quarter 2007 peak of 130%. But in the 1990s, the debt-to-income ratio averaged 85%, and many economists think households should keep lowering debt levels to put their balance sheets in order.

While we can clearly agree debt is going down, I still don't see it as "way down". Much of the debt reduction is through defaults as listed in my link, and also from lenders tightening standards in 2008. Your link also points to that:

It's not just that people are becoming more frugal. Indebtedness has decreased in part because banks are less inclined to extend loans and have written off billions of dollars in loans that went bad.

Lets go back to my statement that caused you to say debt was going "way down".

The consumerism that we see is a driver of debt which, as I explained earlier in this thread, is a big part of the destruction of the middle class.

The US debt load is still considerably higher than income, and the biggest factor in decreasing debt is still housing:

http://americancenturyblog.com/2011/11/households-continue-to-reduce-debt-and-embrace-frugality/

 

[spidey07]

That's sooo lame. Credit bubbles, the Ownership Society being the greatest in history, have consequences, and we're living them, an enormous credit contraction. It'd be a whole lot worse if Repubs had their way entirely at this point. It could be like 1932, when money was so scarce that people had to resort to barter, and bank failures were rampant.

Life was still very good at the Country Club, however, well, except for former members who just seemed to have disappeared. Too bad- They just weren't rich enough to weather the storm, and neither are you.

Bull fucking shit. I've been preparing for Obama's policies since I saw he was going to be elected as have a lot of people, hoarding cash, stocking up on ammo and building wealth. The housing crash is just an opportunity I can't pass up. Lulz, and you freaks expect me to hate the banks.

 

[cybrsage]

I sold my house about 5 weeks prior to the housing bubble crash and moved into an apartment for a bit. I do feel bad for the liberal couple that bought it, since its value plummetted a few weeks later.

 

[monovillage]

This is a pretty interesting opinion piece about #Occupy, it is an opinion piece and not a news story and it is biased against #Occupy, so fair warning.

"Much of the news media played down unsavory aspects of Occupy Wall Street. But over time the arrests (about 4,000); violence (murders and rapes as well as the customary assaults on policemen) and vulgarity affected public opinion.
"The whole world is watching, and it's generally repulsed by what it's seen," said public relations expert Fraser Seitel.
OWS now polls badly. Ms. Brzezinski's rant came at a time when other liberals are backing away."

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2011/11/28/odious_occupiers_112196.html

 

[Jhhnn]

This is a pretty interesting opinion piece about #Occupy, it is an opinion piece and not a news story and it is biased against #Occupy, so fair warning.

"Much of the news media played down unsavory aspects of Occupy Wall Street. But over time the arrests (about 4,000); violence (murders and rapes as well as the customary assaults on policemen) and vulgarity affected public opinion.
"The whole world is watching, and it's generally repulsed by what it's seen," said public relations expert Fraser Seitel.
OWS now polls badly. Ms. Brzezinski's rant came at a time when other liberals are backing away."

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2011/11/28/odious_occupiers_112196.html

Baghdad Bob!? Is that you, Bob?!

 

[airdata]

I really don't see where you're going w\ any of your arguments. If it's illegal to walk the street, everybody is breaking the law.

And if you're such a stickler for laws, than you are with the 99%. If you want people to be held accountable for not properly registering to walk on a street, surely you want people to be held accountable for stealing some 20% or more of the total wealth accumulated over the last 200 years. Right?

So you see, you're a closet 99%er. Because nobody is disagreeing that there was mass fraud that led to our current economic situation. And none of those people have been held accountable. Instead, they've been given bail outs and bonuses for failing at their jobs.

So, if you want these dirty hippies to be arrested for things like curfew violations and being on public property, you'd be a hypocrite to not want government officials who take bribes and wallstreet criminals to be held accountable for their actions.

Congratulations. You are the 99%.

 

[Jhhnn]

Bull fucking shit. I've been preparing for Obama's policies since I saw he was going to be elected as have a lot of people, hoarding cash, stocking up on ammo and building wealth. The housing crash is just an opportunity I can't pass up. Lulz, and you freaks expect me to hate the banks.

Not rich enough, Spidey. With the mortgage on the house, you probably have negative net worth, and that's not rich. Just a wannabe.

Lacking the emotional maturity to question what you believe, you will, for sure, Blame Obama! because a sudden realization of the truth would destroy your fantasy world.

Could it be that your enemies were right?

You're incapable of even contemplating the proposition, making you the irrational freak show rather than everybody else.

 

[jhbball]

Bull fucking shit. I've been preparing for Obama's policies since I saw he was going to be elected as have a lot of people, hoarding cash, stocking up on ammo and building wealth. The housing crash is just an opportunity I can't pass up. Lulz, and you freaks expect me to hate the banks.

"a lot of people" = hick puke from Texas.

 

[Axon]

Bull fucking shit. I've been preparing for Obama's policies since I saw he was going to be elected as have a lot of people, hoarding cash, stocking up on ammo and building wealth. The housing crash is just an opportunity I can't pass up. Lulz, and you freaks expect me to hate the banks.

You just made the South Park gag about this real. Which I honestly didn't think could happen

 

[Axon]

This is a pretty interesting opinion piece about #Occupy, it is an opinion piece and not a news story and it is biased against #Occupy, so fair warning.

"Much of the news media played down unsavory aspects of Occupy Wall Street. But over time the arrests (about 4,000); violence (murders and rapes as well as the customary assaults on policemen) and vulgarity affected public opinion.
"The whole world is watching, and it's generally repulsed by what it's seen," said public relations expert Fraser Seitel.
OWS now polls badly. Ms. Brzezinski's rant came at a time when other liberals are backing away."

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2011/11/28/odious_occupiers_112196.html

I really don't have a horse in this race, but a few points:

1. I would think the number of arrests at 4,000 is high. Is that number nationwide? It may just be cops rounding people up, claiming an arrest and then releasing without even booking anyone. I'd like to see his source on this.

2. I never saw anyone pooping in the street and it really wasn't a big deal to get around, except on their little action days.

3. I'm sure there was some violence, but most of it was cops beating the crap out of hippies. I def. don't recall a murder or a rape. Could be though.

 

[airdata]

Spidey is so high and mighty smart and yet doesn't realize that Obama has done pretty much everything Bush would have done if he had a 3rd term.

 

[spidey07]

Spidey is so high and mighty smart and yet doesn't realize that Obama has done pretty much everything Bush would have done if he had a 3rd term.

I encourage all liberals and OWS supporters to not vote for Obama, he is clearly not the president you want or deserve. Show your democracy in action! Vote nobama!

Show your solidarity and strength and occupy something other than the voting booth.

Such fine upstanding citizens!

 

[monovillage]

I really don't have a horse in this race, but a few points:

1. I would think the number of arrests at 4,000 is high. Is that number nationwide? It may just be cops rounding people up, claiming an arrest and then releasing without even booking anyone. I'd like to see his source on this.

2. I never saw anyone pooping in the street and it really wasn't a big deal to get around, except on their little action days.

3. I'm sure there was some violence, but most of it was cops beating the crap out of hippies. I def. don't recall a murder or a rape. Could be though.

The iconic image that will always represent #Occupy is this one.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...g-photos-protester-defecating-POLICE-CAR.html

In one of the early days police arrested 700 protesters on the Brooklyn bridge, not hard to get to 4,000 after a start like that. It's not as if they're holding them in jail, it's pretty much catch and release.
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/01/police-arresting-protesters-on-brooklyn-bridge/

Most of the rapes and sexual assaults have been protester against protester,
http://cleveland.cbslocal.com/2011/10/18/occupy-cleveland-protester-alleges-she-was-raped/

The murder was at first not thought to be related to #Occupy Oakland, but was later connected to people staying at the encampment. Probably more opportunistic homeless then actual protesters.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lan...occupy-oakland-still-under-investigation.html

 

[spidey07]

LOL! Best one yet!

 

[airdata]

I don't think you got my point.

I voted for Obama in 08. Still looking at the choice between him and mccain/palin I think it was the better vote... But Obama sucks. There's been no change. He's simply continued bush era policies.

Now, come 2012 who are you voting for? Rick Perry? Romney? Bachman? Cain? Gingrich? They are all horrible candidates.

 

[Axon]

The iconic image that will always represent #Occupy is this one.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...g-photos-protester-defecating-POLICE-CAR.html

In one of the early days police arrested 700 protesters on the Brooklyn bridge, not hard to get to 4,000 after a start like that. It's not as if they're holding them in jail, it's pretty much catch and release.
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/01/police-arresting-protesters-on-brooklyn-bridge/

Most of the rapes and sexual assaults have been protester against protester,
http://cleveland.cbslocal.com/2011/10/18/occupy-cleveland-protester-alleges-she-was-raped/

The murder was at first not thought to be related to #Occupy Oakland, but was later connected to people staying at the encampment. Probably more opportunistic homeless then actual protesters.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lan...occupy-oakland-still-under-investigation.html

This is what I thought, that he was lumping together national incidents with OWS in NY. Still, one dude taking a poop does not make a large group poopers. At least, not publicly. That'd be like saying because one tea party member is racist, they all are. And no tea party member would ever resent Obama just because he's a brother, no sir.

EDIT: Don't get me wrong, there certainly was a contingent of unwashed hippies up in thurrr

 

[airdata]

http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/11/28/18701164.php

Scott Olsen ( iraq veteran who suffered fractured skull and flash bang in his face while being attended to by fellow protesters ) gives an interview talking about #occupy and the incident where he was badly injured.

While he is alive and he's up and about, you can hear in his speech that he's probably suffered permanent damage from the injury he sustained at occupy oakland. While there's no video showing him actually being shot, police were using all sorts of "non lethal " ordinance that night. He was likely shot in the head with a gas canister.

Then when people saw him laying on the concrete ( no police attempting to help him ) the police threw some sort of flash bang device where he was laying badly injured on the ground.


Serve in iraq. Come home and have some police cause possibly permanent brain damage... sad.

 

[Londo_Jowo]

Serve in iraq. Come home, place himself in harms way, and get injured ... sad.

FTFY

 

[monovillage]

This is what I thought, that he was lumping together national incidents with OWS in NY. Still, one dude taking a poop does not make a large group poopers. At least, not publicly. That'd be like saying because one tea party member is racist, they all are. And no tea party member would ever resent Obama just because he's a brother, no sir.

EDIT: Don't get me wrong, there certainly was a contingent of unwashed hippies up in thurrr

Well they also crapped in a church, on sidewalks, on banks and other places. I just linked to the famous image to start.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/nov/21/occupy-london-camp-eviction-bid

 

[airdata]

The iconic image that will always represent #Occupy is this one.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...g-photos-protester-defecating-POLICE-CAR.html

Please come back when you have a picture of hundreds of people shitting in unison. There are tens of thousands of people at these events. One guy posting up and shitting on a cop car hardly reflect every person at the event. There's plenty of crazy people at #occupy events. Taking the actions of one and pretending they apply to all people is simply ignorant.

In one of the early days police arrested 700 protesters on the Brooklyn bridge, not hard to get to 4,000 after a start like that. It's not as if they're holding them in jail, it's pretty much catch and release.
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/01/police-arresting-protesters-on-brooklyn-bridge/

Police led them onto the bridge and arrested them... real classy. In that case perhaps the police should have arrested themselves as well.

Most of the rapes and sexual assaults have been protester against protester,
http://cleveland.cbslocal.com/2011/10/18/occupy-cleveland-protester-alleges-she-was-raped/

Now, when you say "most of the rapes" you make it sound as if there have been alot of rapes. Jump on google and please tell me how many you find. I found 2-3 allegations tops.

The murder was at first not thought to be related to #Occupy Oakland, but was later connected to people staying at the encampment. Probably more opportunistic homeless then actual protesters.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lan...occupy-oakland-still-under-investigation.html

I don't know of anything else that would be a better example of "isolated incident".

 

[Ninjahedge]

You actually included the 700 that were arrested in the BB walk in your 4000 tally?

You realize that most of the people that were arrested were because they did not walk between the lines as dictated by the authorities, right?

Out of those 700, how many were petty misdemeanors and how many were violent crime? You get someone like Web-Head-Wannabe7 crying "Rape!" and another coming in crying "4000 arrested!" the passive association is easy to see.

Foul. Illegal use of implied association. 10 yards, 3rd down.

 

[airdata]

Ninjahedge for the win.